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Living the Laotian life like the locals It was 15th January 2019 and I had been on Route 13 in Laos for almost 2 weeks now.. This road runs along the Mighty Mekong river, which acts as the natural boundary between Thailand and Laos. This road wasn’t an acquaintance anymore. Route 13 had now became dear … Read more
Here’s a fun stat before we start.. 35.38 million tourists arrived in Thailand in 2017 compared to only 3.86 million in Laos in the same year. Further, 1.19 million Indians arrived in Thailand in 2016 compared to just 8249 Indians in Laos in the same year. That makes Laos quite the offbeat destination for Indians. … Read more
Sabai Dee! Welcome to my guide to essential Laos phrases and words. And yes, the how are you in Thai is the greeting in Laos. And that is ‘Sabai Dee’. This is an equivalent of Hello and works any time of the day. And if you’ve been following my guide to Thai or if you … Read more
An offbeat journey of an offbeat traveler in an offbeat country . . . 2019 was here, and I wanted to move to a new country. I picked Laos, the landlocked country squeezed between Thailand (west border), Vietnam (east border), Cambodia (south border), and China (north border). Interestingly, Laos is the only landlocked country in … Read more
Sometimes I feel spending on water is like paying for something that is my right just by arriving on this planet. How much we’ve taken it for granted is astonishing. Anyway, one almost hidden cost of travel is those little plastic bottles of water. They add up to a lot of our travel budgets and … Read more
Since we share so much location data with Google, the end of year is probably is good time to see it at one place.This is probably one of the good things Google does with your data – it organised your travel in a nice timeline with an email digest! (Yes, there are beautiful sides of … Read more
Since we share so much location data with Google, the end of year is probably is good time to see it at one place. This is probably one of the good things Google does with your data – it organised your travel in a nice timeline with an email digest! (Yes, there are beautiful sides … Read more
Going off the beaten track in Thailand, Slowly. . . . Disclaimer 1: This itinerary is for slow travel. Disclaimer 2: No parties, sex tourism, or pretentious insta-luxury travel included. Overview I decided to experience Thailand differently, and hence I moved North or South and never stayed central. The regions of Thailand include North, Central, South, and … Read more
A Guide for Alternative Travelers & Respectful Backpackers Disclaimer 1: This guide is not for party animals, sexpats and package tourists. Disclaimer 2: This is not a guide to the islands. It is based on my road trip along the mainland coast of Southern Thailand. When everyone is island-hopping, the mainland becomes the offbeat. I set off on … Read more
Sawadeé! I’ve been traveling across Thailand over the last month – mostly exploring the offbeat. As always, learning the language has been my biggest tool to explore the offbeat and connect with the locals. Not to forget it also helps get in negotiation to get better prices than “the English” tourists. I was surprised when … Read more
I attended the Yee Peng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai this year. Yee Ping or Yi Peng is a festival held just before the Loy Krathong festival in Thailand. The act of releasing the lanterns on this day signifies letting go of all misfortunes and ills of the past year. People also like to make … Read more
Here are 5 of my favorite, unexplored beaches of South Goa! Go…! Carmona Beach Also known as Zalor beach by the locals, this beach is great for long walks and jogging as it’s part of the longest continuous stretch of beaches in South Goa: From Velsao to Betul. This stretch also includes the more popular … Read more
Canaguinim Beach Not to be confused with Betul Beach. Really, sometimes even the locals do confuse the two. Many locals don’t remember the name of this beach. And for good reason: It’s limited access. The best way to reach this beach is through a river stream which flows in between a jungle. No kidding. The … Read more
Kakolem Beach I cannot get this beach out of my head. It’s my favorite beach in Goa for the hilltop views, the exclusive sunset, and the natural bath tub made from a fresh-water stream! Follow Google Maps and it’ll take you to a house which has a jeep parked outside (since years). Leave your 2-wheeler … Read more
Cola Beach This place hosts the wonderful combination of a beach and a lagoon, making it the most relaxing beach in Goa. You can alternate your beach swims with lagoon dips, thus cleaning the salt water and getting you ready for your next swim. The sea here is not for everyone and beginner swimmers are recommended to … Read more